Mama

There were always patches on our clotheshiding lots of minor rips and holes we never knew our clothes weren’t newwe thought we were the privileged few...

The memory of watching mama’s mouth turn upwards into a smileI have kept Safe through the years; it’s helped me thru life’s miles Even to this...

My mother wore an apron over every dress she hadIt wasn’t to put on a fashion show or start a trendy fad My mama was a...

Mama used salve to heal all our partsWhen Crushed in spirit and broken hearts Mother always knew the right words to sayThen smiled and hurried us...

There are days when I think about my mama And I see her ways as she goes about her day as if she hasn’t a care...

The only time I remember my mama came to our creek Was because she heard her girls and my cousin were involved in a streak The...

As a small girl my favorite memory of my motheralways involved the kitchen in one way or another I always awoke to the wonderful smellsOf bacon...

When mama wraps her arms around you You feel her comfort through and through It’s a protective gesture on her part It comes so naturally from...

Mother when did you have private moments Your life must have been an endless daily event Fourteen active children running under your feet As your making...